LAPD Announces Arrest of Vandalism Suspects of Property Habitually Defaced with Graffiti NR24269jc

North Hollywood: The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) North Hollywood Division is announcing the arrests of two vandalism suspects.

On September 25, 2024, around 9:25 a.m., North Hollywood officers were assigned to a special detail on the 7500 block of Mulholland Drive due to a property having been habitually defaced with graffiti.As the officers conducted their patrol, they were advised by community members that two suspects had just damaged the property with spray paint and had fled in a white Mercedes sedan.

Officers immediately canvassed the area and successfully located the suspect vehicle with two suspects inside. Both suspects were taken into custody without incident and were positively identified as the two suspects that had damaged the property and fled.

The officer’s investigation revealed that both suspects had entered the private property and utilized spray paint to deface the property. Officers recovered several spray paint cans and a loaded unregistered firearm in one of the suspect’s purse.

The suspects are identified as follows:
Name: Jacob Smith
Booking No. 6890060
DOB: 02/05/1989
Charge: 594(B)(1)-Vandalism
Bail: $0

Name: Thomia Fagan
Booking No. 6890076
DOB: 04/21/2005
Charge: 25850(A)- Poss. of firearm in a vehicle
Bail: $0

Anyone with information is urged to contact North Hollywood Division detectives at (818)754-8410. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1(877) LAPD-24-7 (877)527-3247. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P-3 Tips” mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.